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The Seattle School Board has unanimously supported a resolution that directed Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson to immediately begin addressing capacity imbalances in the district.

The board has identified a $24 million deficit in…MORE

Last week 58 schools in the area joined over 1,000 schools nationwide - and nearly 500,000 students - as they began scouring their homes and neighborhoods for idle pennies.

From now until Thanksgiving students, together with their parents…MORE

The times they are a-changin' but before today gets away from us, the Log House Museum and the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project are upping the ante and expanding on their proposed time capsule project.

Nov. 13, some 157 years to the…MORE

When John Lennon hit a personal rough spot in 1965 he responded with "Help!" In that hit song he crooned that when younger he never needed any help, but "I've changed my mind. I've opened up the doors."

In her new book, "Personal Safety…MORE

Six local residents recently were honored by the city of Des Moines for their quick response that saved one life and attempted to save another in Puget Sound last summer.

Val Champion, Bruce Johnson, Tim Kinghorn, Steve Kokita, and Truman…MORE

The Seattle Families and Education Levy provides many school-based, extended-day academic and enrichment opportunities for students.

For example, every afternoon at Denny Middle School, the extended-day activities allow students to…MORE

Faced with a $2.771 million deficit in 2009, Des Moines City Council members already have agreed on approximately $1.8 million in spending cuts next year.

At special meetings on Oct. 25 and Oct. 28 and their regular Oct. 30 meeting,…MORE

Neighbors from the west end of Admiral Way came together and spent over seven hours at Seattle municipal court in a hearing last week that will determine whether Verizon Wireless has the right to add eight new cell phone antennas to the existing…MORE

Offering developers a property tax exemption to encourage development of the Pacific Ridge area prompted a heated discussion at the Des Moines City Council meeting on Oct. 30th.

The proposed legislation calls for a multi-family tax…MORE

The popular Tex-Mex restaurant chain Matador will be required to make minor changes in compliance with a settlement drawn up on Oct. 21 between the restaurants' founders and Brian Hutmacher, owner of Pesos Kitchen in Queen Anne.

Daniel Woo…MORE